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Confirmed intelligence claims shared publicly by Somali political insiders have intensified fears of an unprecedented security threat targeting Somaliland and Puntland. According to these reports, elements within the Hassan Sheikh Mohamud administration are alleged to have reached a covert understanding with the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab to carry out bombings and large-scale security disruptions in Somaliland and Puntland following Somaliland’s recognition of Israel. The allegations, now widely circulating across Somali political and security circles, describe a coordinated strategy that goes far beyond isolated contacts or informal dialogue.
The information has been forcefully presented by Ayub Abdirazack, a well-known Somali social and political influencer from Puntland, who has built a reputation for deep involvement in clan dynamics, conflict analysis, and elite political networks. Ayub is widely regarded as personally connected to influential Somali figures, including senior officials, security officers, and intelligence-linked actors. He has repeatedly emphasized that the information he is sharing is not rumor or speculation but confirmed reality, which he says he received directly in his capacity as a trusted intermediary and informal secretary within these circles. He has publicly shared these claims across his social media platforms, insisting on their authenticity.
According to Ayub Abdirazack, the Hassan Sheikh administration has explicitly conveyed its readiness to support Al-Shabaab with financial resources, weapons, and manpower. He quoted the regime as saying, in clear terms, that it is “fully prepared to provide economic, military, and logistical support.” These allegations, if true, would represent a historic and deeply alarming departure from internationally supported counterterrorism commitments and would place civilians across the region at extreme risk.
Ayub further stated that this alleged strategy is not being driven by Mogadishu alone. He claims that multiple regional and Middle Eastern states are actively pushing and encouraging this course of action. Among the countries he named are Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Djibouti, and Saudi Arabia, alongside what he described as “many Arab states.” He asserted that this external pressure is a key factor behind the escalation and the willingness of the Somali federal leadership to pursue such dangerous arrangements. While these states have not publicly addressed the allegations, their inclusion has sharply elevated the regional sensitivity of the issue.
Puntland has reportedly become the second regional state to remain silent on the matter, despite its earlier security and cooperation agreement with Somaliland signed in Addis Ababa. Jubaland has also refrained from public comment, a silence that sources say followed direct political pressure from Mogadishu. This lack of response has further fueled suspicion and concern, especially as prominent Somali politicians such as Abdirahman Abdishakur and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed have openly acknowledged that talks or communication channels with Al-Shabaab exist.
The alleged terms of understanding reportedly include Al-Shabaab announcing within days that it has cut ties with Al-Qaeda, declaring an end to its conflict with the federal government, and rebranding itself as a purely domestic “national” movement. The claims also allege that the Somali state would allow Al-Shabaab-linked political figures to enter formal politics and receive government positions. Such a move would fundamentally attempt to sanitize and legitimize an organization responsible for decades of mass killings, bombings, and terror across Somalia and beyond.
Ayub Abdirazack has firmly stressed that Somaliland’s population should treat this situation as a real and immediate danger. He has openly urged the people of Somaliland to “rise from their seats,” warning that complacency could be catastrophic if these plans proceed unchecked. From a Somaliland-focused perspective, these allegations reinforce long-standing concerns about threats emanating from southern Somalia and the risks posed by political manipulation of extremist groups.
Somaliland has consistently demonstrated stability, effective governance, and a firm stance against terrorism. Any attempt to weaponize Al-Shabaab against Somaliland would not only endanger innocent lives but also expose a profound moral and political failure within Somalia’s federal leadership. The seriousness of these claims demands urgent international attention, independent scrutiny, and absolute transparency. For Somaliland, the message is clear and unwavering: intimidation, terror, and externally driven pressure will not undermine its security, its people, or its sovereign political choices.
WATCH HERE: FULL VIDEO STATEMENT BY AYUB ABDIRAZACK
, a prominent political influencer with intelligence-linked connections, shares serious claims regarding regional security.
He details alleged agreements, external pressures, and critical risks facing Somaliland and the region.
